Shen Nanbao slept deeper than ever this night.
There was a hammer here and a stick here and there, those little details and bits and pieces that I had not noticed when I was awake, now had a proper sense of existence in my dream.
For example, the walnuts on the wall have lost their beauty after the season, and the old man stands there whirling, looking like he is lingering on the verge of death.
Another example is that I dreamed about Shen Shi again, dreaming that he was standing in a stormy night, with lanterns strung over his head, and the rapidly breaking light shone down, making his face look colorful, twisted, and ferocious. , accompanied by heartbreaking screams, he strangled her like a chicken covering her neck.
Shen Nanbao couldn't hold back his breath, as if he had entered a new world, unfamiliar and crazy, with only Shen Shi's tensed and pursed lips in front of him, his wide-open eyes, and the sharp, cold voice. He rowed over through the clouds and fog, "I should have suffocated you to death long ago, and it's not too late now!"
In this moment of stubborn resistance, she thought a lot, about her past life, and when the cup of tea slipped into her mouth, the sour and astringent taste penetrated from her throat into her lungs like a thread, causing all the internal organs to burn. of pain.
She also thought of Xiao Yichen and his words at the Spring Banquet, which were like breaking ice even now, penetrating into her heart.
And the smile he smiled at her was so beautiful. It was as if the sun was shining through the clouds. It illuminated her heart in an instant, and it was like an ox-headed horse-faced hook that seduced her soul.
The hand on her neck became tighter, and the past disappeared like the wind. She could no longer see him, nor could she see him telling her to be my wife again. She could only hear Shen Shi's voice, like After tens of millions of years, and like a layer of water curtain, the message came sadly, "Sister..."
Shen Nanbao suddenly woke up, and the dazzling skylight poured in, tracing the delicate outline of Feng Yue, and her expression was gathered into a blur. It was not clear whether she was happy or anxious, only the deafening voice, "Sister." Son, something big happened!"
In the light of half a cup of tea, Shen Nanbao was already sitting in front of the black lacquered mother-of-pearl dressing table. Looking at the square bronze mirror, he let Feng Yue dress her up while listening to her say: "I saw my sister sleeping. De Shen, I don’t want to disturb him, but just when I went to the management office to ask for help, I heard a group of people gathered around the corner saying that Shen’s house is going to be defeated now. Why? Is it because the master has been idled again, or because of his superiority? That happened again."
As he spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably, facing the bright light of the sky, with a sense of prosperity, "I heard that the master rushed to the long house in Bishan as soon as he came back, and his son hadn't even come out yet, so he just I heard the old lady shouting 'It's over, it's over' again and again."
Lu Kui was kneeling on the kang in the east, brushing the window paper over and over again with tung oil. It was almost Mid-Autumn Festival, and the wind was very strong, so she had to apply such a layer to prevent the window from opening and letting in the cold.
Hearing Fengyue speak like this, Lu Kui turned around with a sad face, "I'm not too worried, I'm just worried that my sister will be affected by this."
Feng Yue smacked her lips disapprovingly, and even straightened her back, "Don't be afraid, there is Commander Xiao. Since he brought it up, he has naturally already thought of my sister's way out."
Then he combed Shen Nanbao's hair persistently, one after another, as if he was holding a talisman and commanding thousands of troops!
However, Lu Kui seemed very worried. When she came to Bingzhan Hutong, she only had one or two encounters with Xiao Yichen's subordinates.
As for Xiao Yichen himself, I have never seen him, don't know him, and don't know him clearly, so naturally I can't trust him wholeheartedly.
What's more, she had also seen eachother before. The master held it in his hands every day for fear of wearing it, and held it in his mouth for fear of melting. But later on, it was not as easy as before, but his heart changed.
Lu Kui lamented, "Sister, I still have to be completely sure. It's not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. People's hearts are always unpredictable."
Fang Guan came in at this moment, put the copper basin full of water on the shelf, made the sound of spring water surging, and silenced Lu Kui, "When I was fetching water just now, I saw the master went to Rong Xiaoniang there."
After saying that, she turned around and glanced at Shen Nanbao hastily. The mist-like skylight covered her face, illuminating her delicate facial features, and her expression became more and more light. It seemed, as if, she was not interested in this. Not impressed.
Fang Guan lowered his eyes, his long sparse eyelashes covering his eyes, intertwining with an obscure glow, "Sister, please wait until your face is bruised and then apply the ointment, otherwise I don't know when it will be better, but it's just right." , with this injury, it’s hard for me to plead for mercy.”
Her words were laced with mist, and Shen Nanbao couldn't help but glance over. He dipped his fingertips into nozzle oil and smeared it on his temples, creating a smooth shine. "As long as I have breath left, how can he care about that? He will definitely give it up." He came to me begging for help."
Shen Nanbao leaned slightly and looked at Fang Guan through the bronze mirror, "However, if he abandons his and I ignore mine, I can't let him go through all the trouble."
Fengyue was stunned for a moment, then came back to her senses, covered her mouth and exclaimed in a low voice, "Sister, you mean, Commander Xiao did this?"
When Shen Nanbao saw Fang Guan also raising his eyebrows, he was surprised for a moment, and nodded with calm eyes, "Didn't you just say it was because of the past? If it was because of the past, wouldn't it be the previous corruption? At that time, this matter was suppressed by mediation, so who dares to reopen old scores and use this matter to point out the fault? The only one who dares is himself."
Feng Yue suddenly understood, punched her fist into the palm of her other hand, and let out a loud sigh, "The commander must know that my sister was wronged yesterday, and that's why I'm causing the master to suffer like this!"
Fang Guan laughed from the side, "Sister, I'm smart and can spot clues at a glance, but I'm wrong about one thing. He has many old accounts that people want to clear up, and there are also things that people want to clear up."
These words were like a hammer, digging hard into Shen Nanbao's brain. She frowned and her expression became serious, "What do you mean by this?"
It's a pity that there were no further words. Accompanied by this sound, two people walked through the door. The woman still had the same gentle smile. She walked over and held Shen Nanbao's hand. "How did your sister sleep last night? Just now." On the way here, my father was worried about me, fearing that my sister would come here like this before she got up and disturb her."
Shen Nanwan turned slightly sideways and glanced at Shen Shi behind him.
Shen Nanbao looked over and saw Shen Shi standing by the open partition. The bright light hit one side of his face, and the thick frowning eyebrows were cut into two slits, which were stuck there comically. It makes the behavior of folding sleeves even more difficult.
Probably aware of her gaze, he raised his eyes to look at her, then quickly looked away, and just asked in a loud voice: "Yesterday..."
The eyebrow-eye lawsuit was a lively one, and the words rolled around on the lips a few times, and finally turned a corner and swallowed them in the stomach. The next time I spoke, it was another way of saying, "Does your face still hurt?"
Shen Nanbao still had the same smile that was too light to taste. He stood up from the embroidery pier and bent his knees, "Much better."
Shen Shi probably didn't understand the coming and going of these soft knives in the house, so when she said yes, he felt that it was indeed good. The slight lingering fear on his face just disappeared because of this, and he picked a table to sit on. When he came down, he looked at Shen Nanbao's swollen cheeks and said in a very authoritative manner: "The most important thing about this girl's family is the appearance. You still have to take good care of your face to avoid getting scars."
Fengyue couldn't help but squirmed after hearing this, and thought to herself, if someone gives a sweet date a slap in the face, this date is at least sweet. Look at the person in front of her. It's sweet or not, but it's so sour that it penetrates her heart. I can hear it. People's teeth chattered.
Shen Shi probably realized it, smacked his lips, and said, "When I get back, I'll ask Manager Zhang to get you something to remove bruises and remove marks. You should wipe it diligently every day. As long as you don't get lazy, you should be able to do it in less than a day." It can be eliminated.”
Shen Nanbao nodded and said, "Thank you, dad. I will pay attention."
It seemed that at this point, there was nothing left to say, so they both sat in silence in their respective seats, as if they were staring at the things in front of them like a flower.
Fortunately, Shen Nanwan was good at warming people up. When he saw this, he brought the teapot and filled the water for the two of them. The moment he handed the white jade cup to Shen Nanbao, he said with a smile, "I heard what happened yesterday, my fifth sister." Don't be angry, dad didn't mean it. Even when he saw grandma like that last night...he was worried about it himself. No, he came to me early in the morning to talk about it..."
Before she finished speaking, Shen Nanbao held the slightly cool wall of the lamp and laughed, "Early in the morning? Didn't dad go to the court ceremony today? Why are you looking for my second sister so early in the morning?"
When the lie was exposed, Shen Shi couldn't keep his face, so he frowned and said: "Is this how you care about your words in the past? Can it only be the moment when the rooster crows early in the morning? I got off the court ceremony, Isn’t it okay to talk about this matter in Sister Wan’s nursery when you get back?”
Shen Nanbao raised his eyebrows guiltily, "Of course it's okay. You're dad, no matter what. It's just my fault for overthinking it. Fang Fang heard a few nonsense words from his servants and thought dad came here just for a job. One thing, this is... But it’s not the case. I think dad has a solution, so I feel at ease. Once I feel at ease, the injury will naturally heal quickly. "
Shen Shi's high-spirited expression was fixed there, and after realizing it, he felt guilty.
How dare you know everything, yet you are still here listening to his nonsense.
Did you mean to see him make a fool of yourself?
Thinking about this, he became angry. He wanted to slap the case, so he stood up and cursed, but Old Mrs. Yin's previous instructions just popped into his mind.
"Sister Bao is thinking of you as a father in her heart. Think about the past, when you were taken to the front office of the palace, she was the one who was most anxious. You just came back from the front office of the palace, and she was still the one delivering scriptures. , So, don’t always face her with a sullen face, speak softly and let her know that you still care about him, and she will definitely go to that Rakshasa to intercede for you."
As for Shen Nanbao, no matter what kind of expression he had, he finished speaking to himself, then put the white jade cup on the table with a bright smile, stood up and bent his knees in a polite manner, "Dad just went to court, it must be I'm very tired. My injury is actually nothing serious. Don't worry about it, dad, and don't worry about it. It's better to go back and rest quickly."
